It’s that time of year again, when parents and carers across the country scramble to get the uniform ready for the return to school. But these items can be expensive and bad for the planet. With help from our Megawatt…
Green Schools Project Community Climate Action Manager, Loz Hennessy, is having a very busy end to the summer term. She shares some of the work funded through our Megawatt Community Energy Fund. What a perfect way to round off the…
A planning application to build a solar farm on the grounds of Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC)’s airbase, near Almondsbury, has received approval and will now move to the next stage of development. The 5MW solar farm is a…
At the People’s Emergency Briefing, community energy is an important voice You may have noticed a trend among community-organised events recently – screenings of a film called the People’s Emergency Briefing. The message is to hammer home the realities of…
Which outdoor spaces do you like most in your community – maybe a bench by a local beauty spot or a field where you walk the dog? Are there places you don’t like – a busy road or brownfield site?…
We catch up with one of last year’s Megawatt fund recipients When you’re used to rushing from A to B in Bristol, caught up in the noise and traffic, gliding through the harbour in an electric-powered boat is a very…
We have some exciting news. We are partnering with Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) to propose a new solar farm near their airbase in South Gloucestershire. The project follows the successful installation of our 240 kilowatt peak rooftop array…
At BEC we’ve had lows as well as highs over the last 12 months, but we have exciting projects in the pipeline for 2026 and lots more to look forward to. So join us in looking back at our highlights…
In a stretch of ground in Lockleaze, Bristol, Simon is preparing his “famous lasagne”. Onlookers would be advised not to eat it, however, as this particular recipe is for layers of compost to fill a number of raised beds in…
A project aimed at helping classrooms become hubs for locally-driven climate action will run additional work in three schools this academic year, thanks to BEC’s Megawatt Community Energy Fund. Green Schools Project’s Zero Carbon Schools Programme works nationwide to turn…